The Digest:
In a move signaling early political groundwork for the 2027 general elections, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi held separate closed-door meetings on Sunday with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja. The consultations are widely seen as efforts to build a broad-based coalition and strengthen opposition influence ahead of the next poll.
Key Points:
- Obi described the meetings as opportunities to discuss national unity, fairness, and justice.
- He was accompanied by key allies, including LP campaign spokesman Yunusa Tanko and former Lagos gubernatorial candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
- No specific details were disclosed, fueling speculation about opposition realignment.
- Obasanjo, who endorsed Obi in 2023, remains a critical voice against the Tinubu administration.
- Oba Ladoja, a former Oyo governor, is an influential political figure in the South-West.
- The meetings suggest early mobilization for a potential opposition coalition against the APC in 2027.
- Obi emphasized the need for a “competent team” to build a “new Nigeria.”
Sources: Premium Times, Peter Obi’s Social Media
